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A very nice briefing by our host Serena Chang from the Eden Welfare Foundation
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Getting ready for Lend your Leg on Kinmen, 14 June 2013, with Kinmen Deputy-Magistrate Wu Yu-Chin
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Deputy-Magistrate Wu Yu-Chin, the Eden Foundation and ICBL pay tribute to landmine survivors, Mr. Hsi-sheng Li, Mrs. Li-yu Chen Chang, Mr.Yun-hsiao Tseng.
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Serena Chang, Sylvie Brigot-Vilain, Kitagawa San, Junko Tsumi, Col. Chao, Chung-kuen, Chief of R.O.C. Army Demining Division, together with Kinmen survivors Mr. Hsi-sheng Li and Mrs. Li-yu Chen Chang.
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Early morning breakfast for Eden foundation media team ready for a great walk on the former minefields.
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Local medias interested in ICBL's views after the briefing by the Army Demining Division.
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ICBL delegation, other international guests and the Eden Social Welfare Foundation with deminers of the Army Demining Division, Kinmen, 14 June 2013
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The Army Demining Division gives the international delegation a full briefing on Kinmen clearance operations and their results.
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An attentive public for the Army Demining Division in Kinmen on 14 June.
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A two-hour " frank exchange of views" between the delegation and the MInistry of Defense in Taiwan, on 13 June.
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Gen. Wu Meng-Wu, presents the results of Kinmen clearance operations at Eden seminar on 13 June.
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Lots of questions during the seminar organised by Eden, from Liao Jung-Hsin, Administrative Deputy Minister, of the Ministry of National Defense.
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Speakers at the Eden Foundation Seminar on IHL and the Mine Ban Treaty, with Yeshua Moser-Puangsuwan, Sylvie Brigot-Vilain, Kitagawa San and John MacBride.
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Sylvie with campaigners in Taiwan
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Our hosts in Taiwan, Serena Chang and John Bosco Kuang, Director, International Development Division, Eden Social Welfare Foundation
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Meeting with Ambassador Wu, Director of Dpt of NGO International Affairs at the Foreign Ministry and Gary C.K Huang, President of Rotary International 2014-15.
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The "Mine-Free World" knife, by Maestro Wu. Kinmen 14 June 2013
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Maestro Wu, following his father, turns shells into knives on the island of Kinmen.
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ICBL campaigners with Robert Lin, from the Eden Foundation, Mr Li Hsi-sheng and Albert T.C Liu, Deputy D.G of MOFA Dpt of NGO International Affairs (on the right) at Lend your Leg in Kinmen, Taiwan, 15 June 2013.
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The sun has finally arrived to mark the end of the a great event !
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Sylvie Brigot-Vilain, Executive Director of ICBL, tied a yellow ribbon at the end of the walk to commemorate those who have been killed or injured by landmines.
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Courageous and happy Chen Chang Li-yu and Li Hsi-sheng, landmine survivors from Kinmen.
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ICBL "Peace activist" (smile) Jackie Hansen's visit on Kinmen in November 2010. You left a great impression over there Jackie !
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A 2011 "Discovery Channel" documentary on Kinmen's clearance operations showed at "Lend your leg. Kinmen June 2013"
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The "distinguished results of Minefield Clearance". So true.
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Walking without fear. Kinmen, June 2013
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Smiling family walking, under the rain on the former minefield, grateful to enjoy the beach without fear.
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Kinmeners recover their land and walk on the former minefield. 14 June 2013
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Kinmeners recover their land and walk on the former minefield. 14 June 2013